Cards Down Spartans, 13-9

Apr 02, 2007

Cards Down Spartans, 13-9Robinson has three goals for the game

4/2/2007

WASHINGTON - The Catholic University women's lacrosse squad
topped the York Spartans (3-6, 2-4 CAC) 13-9 Monday afternoon in
Pennsylvania. The win keeps CUA on its four-game win streak
after defeating nationally-ranked Washington & Lee last
Saturday. The Cards also improve to 8-3 on the year and 3-2
in the Capital Athletic Conference.

The Cards struck first as Jessie Euler (Bethesda, Md./Walter
Johnson ) hit a goal less than a minute in off of a Spartan
turnover. The lead was short lived, however, with York
connecting at 21:55. The Spartans went ahead by one but once
again the Cards came back thanks to a score by CAC athlete of the
week Kate Robinson (Emmitsburg, Md./Catoctin ). At 14:00
Marcy Cuneo (Haddonfield, N.J./Camden Catholic) managed an
unassisted tally and the Cards were back on top 3-2. From
that point on the Cardinals dominated scoring three straight
including another from Robinson.

York made a run of their own with minutes left in the half
scoring back to back goals in just 14 seconds and a third 17 ticks
later. After giving up a string of scores the Cards
stabilized the defense, won the draw control and went to score
making it 7-5 at the break.

Both teams were scoreless for the opening ten minutes of the
second half but at 19:33 the Cards gained some momentum scoring two
quick goals in just 15 second. The scores included one from
Katie Bitonti (North Potomac, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) and the
other from Courtney Murray (Langhorne, Pa./Villa Joseph
Marie). However just like the first half the Spartans
answered with two goals before CUA took a timeout. After the
break the Cards came back with a vengeance netting a pair of scores
from Euler and Murray making it 11-7. York connected on two
more but it wouldn't be enough as CUA managed the 13-9 victory.

Despite handily defeating the Spartans, the Cards didn't
dominate in the stats. CUA outshot York 27-24 and had just 25
groundballs to their 23. Both goalkeepers tallied nine saves
for the game and the Cards held the slight 13-10 advantage in draw
controls. Robinson led the squad with three goals while Cuneo
had a two goals and as many assists.